Rhino horn heist from museums

[DavidBrown]

Article on rhino horn theft wave occurring in natural history museums from the New York Times. This might be humorous if the implications for rhino conservation weren't so terrifying.


http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/26/arts/design/rhino-horns-lure-museum-thieves.html?_r=1&hp

 

[Jurek7]

Actually, Frankfurt zoo closes their rhinos at night, for fear that thieves might also kill zoo animals.

Whoever is doing it, taxidermy specimens are often treated with highly poisonous chemicals for preservation. So I expect we soon hear of Asian bussinessmen dying in terrible pain after taking rhino horn pill. Serves them well. :/

 

[Hix]

Whoever is doing it, taxidermy specimens are often treated with highly poisonous chemicals for preservation. So I expect we soon hear of Asian bussinessmen dying in terrible pain after taking rhino horn pill. Serves them well. :/

That's assuming they go to Asia. There has always been a very high demand in places like Yemen for Rhino horn, to be carved into handles for their ceremonial daggers, and although the demand has dropped off dramatically in recent years, there is still some demand.

Hix

 

[lintworm]

Last night 3 horns have been stolen from the Museum of Natural History in Rotterdam, it is the first time that horns have been stolen in the Netherlands. But it already has occured in the neighboring countries Belgium and Germany.

 

[Pootle]

So I expect we soon hear of Asian bussinessmen dying in terrible pain after taking rhino horn pill. Serves them well. :/

May be an Australian 'super model' will be affected too


However IF (big big big IF) Rhino horn was found to cause pain or maybe worse in these countries that think it is a 'medicine' then this could be a real bonus for Rhino's requirements in these countries.

 

[kiang]

A black rhino horn has been stolen from an education display at Drusillas zoo park in England today.